Gunmen abduct six Islamic clerics in Zamfara

Reported by Vanguard Nigeria · 3 hours ago · Nwafor

Gunmen have abducted six Islamic clerics along the Dakko-Damri feeder road in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the clerics were travelling to Talata Mafara when their…

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